Place:Brooke's Point, Palawan, Western Visayas, Philippines

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NameBrooke's Point
Alt namesBrooke's Pointsource: WeRelate abbreviation
TypeMunicipality
Located inPalawan, Western Visayas, Philippines


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Brooke's Point, officially the Municipality of Brooke's Point, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 73,994 people.

It is named after Sir James Brooke. The name has now come under critical review, with some branding the naming of the municipality as "White Worship" and the persistence of a colonial mentality among the populace. Native leaders have also demanded that the original name of the municipality, Bonbon (sometimes written as Bon-Bon), be restored.

The Pearl of Lao Tzu or the Pearl of Allah, formerly considered the world's largest pearl, was found in its waters on May 7, 1934.

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